Meaning & use
condemn
To express strong disapproval of something, usually publicly, or to sentence someone to a punishment.
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World leaders quickly condemned the deadly attack on the foreign embassy.
The judge condemned the defendant to fifteen years in prison for the fraud.
A note on using this word
"Condemn" also describes officially declaring a building unfit for use, as in "the warehouse was condemned."
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2. verb
To officially declare a building unsafe or unfit for use.
City inspectors condemned the apartment block after finding severe structural damage.
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